If you ever go to a book signing I highly recommend asking the author a question not related to their books like “what’s your favorite cake?”
If I remember correctly William Gibson’s answer after a significant amount of thought was coffee cake
At the same reading he talked about his influences and introduced me to Alfred Bester my favorite 1950s Count of Monte Cristo fanfic author and Green Lantern oath creator.
The Stars My Destination/Tiger! Tiger! is really good, I also highly recommend The Demolished Man.
The Stars My Destination/Tiger! Tiger! is a revenge story in a world transformed by teleportation becoming an everyday thing.
The Demolished Man is about a tycoon doing a murder in a society with telepaths